Men's Basketball Headline

Sunday March 16, 2008Men's Basketball To Host San Diego State In NIT

The University of Florida
men’s basketball team has been invited to the MasterCard National Invitational
Tournament and will host San
DiegoState
on Wednesday at 9 p.m. (ESPN2) at the O’Connell Center.

"We're
extremely happy with the opportunity we have to continue our season in the
NIT,” said University
of Florida head coach
Billy Donovan. “We look forward to continuing to develop and grow as a
team."

The Gators
(21-11) are the No. 2 seed in their quarter of the bracket, while San DiegoState (20-12) is the No. 7 seed.

The two
teams have only met once before with San DiegoState taking a 63-62 decision on Dec.
21, 1985 in Las Vegas.

Should Florida advance, it would take on the winner of the game
between Creighton and Rhode Island, to be
played in Omaha
on Tuesday night.

The Gator
Ticket Office will accept ticket orders for Rounds 1 and 2, until 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 17.Second round ticket
orders will only be filled if the University
of Florida advances.

All tickets
must be picked up at Will Call, located at Gate 1 of the O’Connell Center,
beginning Wednesday, March 19.Office
hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until tip off.Tickets must be picked up by the season ticket holder, who must present
a photo ID at the time of pick-up.

General
public fans may order tickets on Monday between 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. by walking up
in person to the Gator Ticket Office, or calling it at (352) 384-3261 or (877)
428-6742.

University of Florida students will be admitted FREE with
their valid Gator1 ID card and will need to enter the O’Connell Center through
Gate 3.No reservations are needed prior
to these post-season NIT events and seating is first-come, first-in line at
Gate 3.Students may begin lining up at
1 p.m. the day of the game.